Genome-Wide Identification and Preliminary Functional Analysis of (β-Amylase) Gene Family in Upland Cotton.

The β-amylase () gene family encodes important enzymes that catalyze the conversion of starch to maltose in various biological processes of plants and play essential roles in regulating the growth and development of multiple plants. So far, have been extensively studied in (). However, the characteristics of the gene family in the crucial economic crop, cotton, have not been reported.